Puente Project

Puente is a learning community that emphasizes college success and transfer to a four year university.

Puente Mission

The Puente Project is an academic preparation program that, for more than 25 years, has improved the college-going rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally disadvantaged students. The project's mission is to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students who:

Enroll in four-year colleges and universities

Earn college degrees

Return to the community as mentors and leaders of future generations

Puente Goals

Provide students with a strong academic foundation and the support needed in order to be successful at San Diego City College and beyond.